American college football season
The 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Tony Elliott and played home games at the Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia .
Virginia and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[ 1] [ 2] The 2023 season was the conference's first season since 2004 , other than 2020 , with a scheduling format not split into two divisions. The new format sets Virginia with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. The Cavaliers' three set conference opponents for the next four years are Louisville , North Carolina , and Virginia Tech .[ 3] [ 4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 12 Tennessee * ABC L 13–4969,507
September 9 12:00 p.m. James Madison * ESPNU L 35–3656,508
7:00 p.m. at Maryland * FS1 L 14–4237,041
7:30 p.m. NC State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN L 21–2442,979
September 30 2:00 p.m. at Boston College The CW L 24–2741,868
October 7 12:00 p.m. No. 10 (FCS ) William & Mary * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN W 27–1338,289
October 21 6:30 p.m. at No. 10 North Carolina The CW W 31–2750,500
October 28 3:30 p.m. at Miami (FL) ACCN L 26–29 OT 58,503
November 4 2:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA The CW L 17–4542,606
7:30 p.m. at No. 11 Louisville ESPN L 24–3144,628
November 18 3:00 p.m. Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA The CW W 30–2736,400
November 25 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech ACCN L 17–5542,976
Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Virginia
0
3
7 3 13
No. 12 Tennessee
7
14
14 14 49
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Saturday, September 2, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 69,507Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ABC ) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(12:05) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:55; Tennessee 7-0 )
Second quarter
(4:41) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:52; Tennessee 14-0 )
(1:42) UVA – Will Bettridge 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tennessee 14-3 )
(0:06) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21-3 )
Third quarter
(10:52) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10; Tennessee 28-3 )
(7:23) TENN – Dylan Sampson 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 35-3 )
(3:05) UVA – Perris Jones 17-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Tennessee 35-10 )
Fourth quarter
(13:36) TENN – Jacob Warren 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:03; Tennessee 42-10 )
(11:06) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 49-10 )
(0:39) UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57; Tennessee 49-13 )
Statistics
UVA
TENN
First downs
12
29
Total yards
64–201
85–499
Rushing yards
40–95
52–287
Passing yards
106
212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11–24–0
23–33–0
Time of possession
32:54
27:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia
Passing
Tony Muskett
9/17, 94 yards
Rushing
Perris Jones
7 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving
Malachi Fields
4 receptions, 63 yards
Tennessee
Passing
Joe Milton III
21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
12 carries, 115 yards
Receiving
Ramel Keyton
3 receptions, 66 yards
Pregame line
Over/under
MD -16.5
48.5
Game Three – Virginia Cavaliers (0–2) at Maryland Terrapins (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cavaliers
14
0
0 0 14
Terrapins
7
7
7 21 42
at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
12:25 UVA - Perris Jones 13-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) - 7-0 Virginia, Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:20
4:16 UVA - Kobe Pace 19-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) - 14-0 Virginia, Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:59
4:03 MD - Braeden Wisloski 98-yard kickoff return (Jack Howes kick) - 14-7 Virginia, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
1:23 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 14-14, Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:23
Third quarter
9:47 MD - Jeshaun Jones 64-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:39
Fourth quarter
11:10 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 28-14 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34
10:25 MD - Antwain Littleton II 2-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-14 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:37
5:58 MD - Colby McDonald 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 42-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:18
Statistics
Virginia
Maryland
First downs
25
20
Plays–yards
69-354
61-461
Rushes–yards
30-91
31-119
Passing yards
263
342
Passing: comp –att –int
23-39-3
19-30-0
Time of possession
31:27
28:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia
Passing
Anthony Colandrea
23/39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Perris Jones
9 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Malik Washington
9 receptions, 141 yards
Maryland
Passing
Taulia Tagovailoa
19/30, 342 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Colby McDonald
10 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jeshaun Jones
5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Pregame line
Over/under
NCSU –8.5
47.5
Game Four – NC State Wolfpacks (1–1) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wolfpack
0
14
7 3 24
Cavaliers
0
7
6 8 21
at Scott Stadium , Charlottesville, VA
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT /4:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 42,979Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
4:55 NCSU – KC Concepcion 12-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) – 7–0 NC State, Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43
1:46 UVA – Malik Washington 8-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) – 7–7 Tied, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09
0:28 NCSU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) – 14–7 NC State, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36
Third quarter
6:48 UVA – Will Bettridge 21-yard field goal – 14–10 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59
2:24 UVA – Will Betridge 36-yard field goal – 14–13 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:58
0:11 NCSU – KC Concepcion 48-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) – 21–13 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:13
Fourth quarter
0:36 UVA – Malik Washington 3-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Malachi Fields pass from Anthony Colandrea for 2-point conversion) – 21–21 Tied, Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:53
0:00 NCSU – Brayden Narveson 33-yard field goal – 24–21 NC State, Drive 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:36
Statistics
NCSU
UVA
First downs
21
20
Total yards
319
384
Rushing yards
139
113
Passing yards
180
271
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
27:26
32:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Brennan Armstrong
15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Brennan Armstrong
15 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving
KC Concepcion
6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Virginia
Passing
Anthony Colandrea
18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Anthony Colandrea
13 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving
Malik Washington
10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
Game Twelve – Virginia Tech Hokies (5–6) at Virginia Cavaliers (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Virginia Tech
10
14
24 7 55
Virginia
0
0
10 7 17
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 43 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 42,976Referee : Gary Patterson
Game information
First Quarter
(9:58) VT – John Love 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:02; VT 3–0 )
(3:21) VT - Stephen Gosnell 44 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:24; VT 10-0 )
Second Quarter
(13:53) VT – Tucker Holloway 33 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32; VT 17–0 )
(5:30) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 32 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16; VT 24-0 )
Third Quarter
(11:12) VT - Da'Quan Felton 84 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15; VT 31-0 )
(7:44) UVA - Will Bettridge 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:28; VT 31-3 )
(7:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 94 yd Kickoff Return (John Love Kick) (VT 38-3 )
(6:07) UVA - Malachi Fields 38 yd Pass From Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; VT 38-10 )
(4:34) VT - John Love 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; VT 41-10 )
(0:18) VT - Da'Quan Felton 34 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:03; VT 48-10 )
Fourth Quarter
(9:18) UVA - Malachi Fields 3 yd Pass From Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:28; VT 48-17 )
(3:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 5:25; VT 55-17 )
Statistics
VT
UVA
First downs
16
18
Total yards
500
286
Rush yards
252
43
Passing yards
248
243
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
28:46
31:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia Tech
Passing
Kyron Drones
10/22, 244 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Bhayshul Tuten
16 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving
Da'Quan Felton
3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
Virginia
Passing
Anthony Colandrea
29/46, 243 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Donte Hawthorne
4 carries, 16 yards
Receiving
Malik Washington
14 receptions, 115 yards
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
^ Willett, Preston (January 30, 2023). "Virginia reveals 2023 football schedule" . WCAV. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ Johnson, Eric (January 30, 2023). "Save the Dates: 2023 Virginia Football schedule" . WSLS-TV. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ Frankenberry, Jami (June 28, 2022). "Virginia Tech and Virginia will play each other, two more primary opponents, annually under ACC's new football scheduling format" . The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
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